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SDM to YIP: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
1,939 mi
3,120 km · 1,685 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from YIP?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Detroit (YIP) is 1,939 miles (3,120 km, 1,685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to YIP?
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